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  • Swimming: Is Taller Better? | Global Triathlon Network

    Feb 9, 2022

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    in Science

    Is being taller more beneficial when swimming? In this video, we go through the reasons why height is important to be competitive in swimming, also putting a very tall Connor Dunne vs a normal height Blake Samson in some ‘scientific’ tests to also determine this.

  • Swimming | Tatjana Schoenmaker Prepares for Bigger Splash in 2022 | eNCA

    Feb 9, 2022

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    in Competition

    Tatjana Schoenmaker etched her name into the history books, with her world record and gold medal in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics last year. Her next goal is excelling at the Commonwealth Games and to also make swimming more accessible in South Africa. eNCAโ€™s Justin Ford has more.

  • The Worldโ€™s Largest Open-Water Swimming Event, the Midmar Mile, Will Take Place This Weekend | Newzroom Afrika

    Feb 9, 2022

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    in Open Water

    The world’s largest open-water swimming event, the Midmar Mile, will take place this weekend. The event will accommodate the competitive swimmer, the social swimmer, and the community of Mile Charity Challenge swimmers.

  • A Young Woman Has Been Mauled by a Shark at a Notorious Surfbreak Near Esperance | 9News Perth

    Feb 9, 2022

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    in Beach Life, Nature

    A young woman has been mauled by a shark at a notorious surf break near Esperance.

    The swimmer was floating on a pool ring in the shallows when she was bitten on the torso, doctors, and nurses at the local hospital praised for saving her life.

  • Jeโ€™Sani Smith Foundation Seeks to Educate Swimmers About the Dangers of Rip Currents Ahead of Spring | KIII 3 News

    Feb 9, 2022

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    in Safety

    Je’Sani was a King High School senior who was swept away by a rip current during a trip to the beach in 2019.

    Je'Sani Smith Foundation seeks to educate swimmers about the dangers of rip currents ahead of Spring
  • Great North Swim 2022 | It’s In Our Nature

    Feb 8, 2022

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    in Open Water

    The Great North Swim,โ€ฏ 10-12 June 2022,โ€ฏhas something for everyone, for all ages and all abilities, whether youโ€™re a seasoned swimmer or a beginner.

    Join thousands of like-minded people and set yourself an open water challenge in the great outdoors at the UKโ€™s biggest open water swim event. If you’re going to swim, make it a great swim!

    Dive in: https://grtswim.org/gns2022

    Great North Swim 2022 | It's In Our Nature
  • Official Tries to Disqualify Competitor at Duluth YMCA Swim Meet Over โ€˜Black Lives Matterโ€™ Swimsuit | CBS Minnesota

    Feb 8, 2022

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    in Competition, Organization

    The Duluth YMCA said an official was removed from a swim meet Sunday after attempting to disqualify a swimmer for wearing a โ€œBlack Lives Matterโ€ swimsuit.

    The meet was held at Superior High School. The YMCA said an โ€œindependent volunteer official inappropriately barred a student-athlete from taking part in the meet.โ€

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  • FINA Confirms New Dates for the FINA World Masters Championships 2022

    Feb 8, 2022

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    in Masters

    FINA has today announced that the 19th FINA World Masters Championships 2022 in Kyushu, Japan, have been rescheduled for 2-11 August 2023. ย 

    Image courtesy of ioa8320, Pixabay License Free for commercial use, No attribution required
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  • Sydneyโ€™s Most Polluted Swimming Spots Revealed | 9 News Australia

    Feb 8, 2022

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    in Beach Life, Environment

    Residents are being told to avoid swimming at some of Sydneyโ€™s beaches after they were contaminated by stormwater and runoff.

    Sydneyโ€™s most polluted swimming spots revealed | 9 News Australia
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